Joni Mitchell vs. Lana Del Rey | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Joni Mitchell vs. Lana Del Rey: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Interscope, The Musical Hype, Warner, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/joni-mitchell-lana-del-rey-head-2-head-7.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 7th edition of Head 2 Head, Joni Mitchell and Lana Del Rey duke it over their respective takes on “For Free.”
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
the musical hype
The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
Jon Batiste, We Are | Album Review 💿
![Jon Batiste, We Are [📷: Verve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jon-batiste-we-are-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Gifted, versatile Louisianan musician Jon Batiste delivers one of the year’s best and most satisfying R&B albums with We Are.
10 Songs That Reference Ballers 🏀 | Playlist
![10 Songs That Reference Ballers 🏀 [📷: Allef Vinicius, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Bryan reyes, Feeh Costa, Jason Leung, Mira Kireeva, The Musical Hype, Nathan Dumlao, Nicolas Steave, Olivier Collet, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10-songs-that-reference-ballers.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
10 Songs That Reference Ballers 🏀 features music by Aaron Carter, Anderson .Paak, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, and Sheck Wes.
Freak | 5ive Songs
![Freak: 5ive Songs No. 25 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, BMG Rights Management, christian buehner on Unsplash, Cosmopolitano Model on Unsplash, Jesus Con S Silbada from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Neto Soares from Pexels, Roman Khripkov on Unsplash, Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/freak-5ive-songs-no-25-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 25th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the word FREAK in some form or fashion.
Lana Del Rey, Chemtrails Over the Country Club | Album Review 💿
![Lana Del Rey, Chemtrails Over the Country Club [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lana-del-rey-chemtrails-over-the-country-club-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Despite having a tall task of following up a career masterpiece, Lana Del Rey keeps the hot streak going on Chemtrails Over the Country Club.
Lil Tjay, Headshot | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Tjay, "Headshot" (Ft. Polo G & Fivio Foreign) [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lil-tjay-headshot-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Lil Tjay enlists fellow rappers Polo G and Fivio Foreign for the brief but potent banger, “Headshot.”
Getting to Know… Next Door to Heaven | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Next Door to Heaven: Interview No. 176 🎤 [📷: Next Door to Heaven, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-next-door-to-heaven-176.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 176th interview on The Musical Hype, Gene Mazunov answers our burning questions on behalf of his band, Next Door to Heaven.
Math | 3BOPS
![Math: 3BOPS No. 21 (2021) [📷: Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/math-3bops-21-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 21st edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MATH in some form or fashion.
Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs | Playlist 🎧
![Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, David Dillon from Pixabay, Egor Vikhrev on Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/eye-this-list-of-must-hear-i-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs 🎧 features Billie Eilish, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., Justin Bieber & Whitney Houston.
Getting to Know… Ania | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Ania: Interview No. 175 [📷: Ania, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-ania-interview-175.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In our 175th interview on The Musical Hype, we get some sweet insight from intriguing Polish musician, Ania.
Joshua Bassett, Joshua Bassett (EP) | Album Review 💿
![Joshua Bassett, Joshua Bassett (EP) [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/joshua-bassett-joshua-bassett-ep-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising young actor and pop musician Joshua Bassett shows immense potential on his six-track, self-titled debut EP.
Praise 🙌 | 5ive Songs
![Praise 🙌: 5ive Songs No. 24 [📷: Ben White on Unsplash, Brayden George on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Carolina Jacomin on Unsplash, James Barr on Unsplash, Mic Narra on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Timothy Eberly on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/praise-5ive-songs-no-24-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 24th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with PRAISE in some form or fashion.